Social welfare: HSK 7-9 民生与社会保障：HSK 七至九级

我把旧衣服捐给了慈善机构。

Wǒ bǎ jiù yīfu juāngěile císhànjīgòu.

I donated my old clothes to a charity.

我一得到一大笔钱就捐一部分给慈善机构。

Wǒ yì dédào yí dàbǐ qián jiù juān yíbùfen gěi císhànjīgòu.

Whenever I get a large sum of money, I donate some of it to charity.

他贫穷但幸福。

Tā pínqióng dàn xìngfú.

Poor as he is, he is happy.

他不因贫穷而感到羞愧。

Tā bù yīn pínqióng ér gǎndào xiūkuì.

He is not ashamed of being poor.

这不是慈善行为。

Zhè bú shì císhàn xíngwéi.

This isn't a charity.

这场音乐会是为慈善而办的。

Zhè chǎng yīnyuèhuì shì wèi císhàn ér bàn de.

This concert was held for charity.

他每个月都救济几位老人。

Tā měige yuè dōu jiùjì jǐ wèi lǎorén.

Every month he gives money and goods to help a few elderly people in need.

十年来，他靠父亲的救济生存。

Shínián lái, tā kào fùqīn de jiùjì shēngcún.

He's been living off his father's financial support for ten years now.

改善民生是政府的任务。

Gǎishàn mínshēng shì zhèngfǔ de rènwu.

Improving people's welfare is a task of the government.

教育和医疗都关系到民生。

Jiàoyù hé yīliáo dōu guānxì dào mínshēng.

Education and healthcare both bear on people's livelihood.

资本主义国家也有社会保障。

Zīběnzhǔyì guójiā yě yǒu shèhuìbǎozhàng.

Capitalist countries also have social security.

国家正在努力完善社会保障制度。

Guójiā zhèngzài nǔlì wánshàn shèhuìbǎozhàng zhìdù.

The country is working hard to improve its social security system.

邻居说今年的养老金又涨了。

Línjū shuō jīnnián de yǎnglǎojīn yòu zhǎngle.

My neighbor said the pension went up again this year.

请问，我怎么查自己的养老金？

Qǐngwèn, wǒ zěnme chá zìjǐ de yǎnglǎojīn?

Excuse me, how can I check my pension?

你家算低收入家庭吗？

Nǐ jiā suàn dīshōurù jiātíng ma?

Does your family count as a low-income household?

低收入家庭可以申请住房补贴。

Dīshōurù jiātíng kěyǐ shēnqǐng zhùfáng bǔtiē.

Low-income families can apply for housing subsidies.

扶贫干部教农民种茶。

Fúpín gànbù jiāo nóngmín zhǒng chá.

The poverty alleviation officials teach the farmers to grow tea.

村里的扶贫项目是种茶吗？

Cūnlǐ de fúpín xiàngmù shì zhǒng chá ma?

Is the village's poverty alleviation project growing tea?

灾区需要外界的援助。

Zāiqū xūyào wàijiè de yuánzhù.

The disaster area needs aid from the outside.

受灾的村子急需外界的援助。

Shòuzāi de cūnzi jíxū wàijiè de yuánzhù.

The disaster-hit village urgently needs outside aid.

谁愿意赞助我们的旅行？

Shéi yuànyì zànzhù wǒmen de lǚxíng?

Who is willing to support our trip?

我觉得这个赞助不太合适。

Wǒ juéde zhège zànzhù bú tài héshì.

I don't think this sponsor is very suitable.

他无偿帮邻居修了水管。

Tā wúcháng bāng línjū xiūle shuǐguǎn.

He fixed his neighbor's water pipe free of charge.

他无偿帮邻居修了电脑。

Tā wúcháng bāng línjū xiūle diànnǎo.

He fixed his neighbor's computer for free.

他十岁时成了孤儿。

Tā shí suì shí chéng le gū'ér.

He became an orphan when he was ten.

他们收养了那个孤儿。

Tāmen shōuyǎngle nàge gū'ér.

They adopted the orphan.

学生们周六去敬老院给老人唱歌。

Xuéshengmen zhōuliù qù jìnglǎoyuàn gěi lǎorén chànggē.

On Saturday the students went to the nursing home to sing for the elderly.

医疗保险能报销住院费吗？

Yīliáobǎoxiǎn néng bàoxiāo zhùyuàn fèi ma?

Does medical insurance cover hospital fees?

他家过上了小康生活。

Tājiā guò shàng le Xiǎokāng shēnghuó.

His family now lives a moderately comfortable life.

我家不富，但也算小康。

Wǒjiā bú fù, dàn yě suàn Xiǎokāng.

My family isn't rich, but we're fairly well-off.

哪里可以办养老保险？

Nǎlǐ kěyǐ bàn yǎnglǎobǎoxiǎn?

Where can I sign up for pension insurance?

养老保险你交了多少年？

Yǎnglǎobǎoxiǎn nǐ jiāole duōshǎo nián?

How many years have you paid into your pension insurance?

她家每月领低保。

Tā jiā měiyuè lǐng dībǎo.

Her family receives a subsistence allowance every month.

他家每个月都领低保。

Tājiā měige yuè dōu lǐng dībǎo.

His family receives a subsistence allowance every month.

你今年的社保缴纳了吗？

Nǐ jīnnián de shèbǎo jiǎonàle ma?

Have you paid your social insurance for this year?

公司每个月都会帮员工交社保。

Gōngsī měige yuè dōu huì bāng yuángōng jiāo shèbǎo.

The company pays social insurance for its employees every month.

街上有几个学生在为孤儿募捐。

Jiēshang yǒu jǐ ge xuésheng zài wèi gū'ér mùjuān.

A few students are collecting donations for orphans on the street.

志愿者在地铁站门口为灾区募捐。

Zhìyuànzhě zài dìtiězhàn ménkǒu wèi zāiqū mùjuān.

Volunteers are collecting donations for the disaster area at the subway station entrance.

公益事业需要更多志愿者。

Gōngyìshìyè xūyào gèng duō zhìyuànzhě.

Public welfare undertakings need more volunteers.

她把赚的钱捐给公益事业。

Tā bǎ zhuàn de qián juāngěi gōngyìshìyè.

She donates the money she earns to charity.

那时候，一家人难以温饱。

Nà shíhou, yìjiārén nányǐ wēnbǎo.

Back then, the family could hardly make ends meet.

政府想办法缩小贫富差距。

Zhèngfǔ xiǎng bànfǎ suōxiǎo pínfùchājù.

The government is trying to narrow the wealth gap.

这几年，贫富差距越来越大了。

Zhè jǐnián, pínfùchājù yuèláiyuè dàle.

In recent years, the gap between rich and poor has grown wider and wider.

请扶持一下这位老人。

Qǐng fúchí yíxià zhèwèi lǎorén.

Please give this elderly man a hand.

多亏姐姐扶持，我才上学。

Duōkuī jiějie fúchí, wǒ cái shàngxué.

Thanks to my older sister's help, I was able to go to school.

公司抚恤了他的家人。

Gōngsī fǔxùle tā de jiārén.

The company gave financial support to his family.

厂里怎么抚恤死者的亲属？

Chǎng lǐ zěnme fǔxù sǐzhě de qīnshǔ?

How will the factory give financial support to the relatives of the deceased?

她不愿靠施舍过日子。

Tā bú yuàn kào shīshě guòrìzi.

She doesn't want to live on handouts.

路边的乞丐正等人施舍。

Lùbiān de qǐgài zhèng děng rén shīshě.

The beggar by the road is waiting for someone to give him alms.

我姐姐在一家教育基金会工作。

Wǒ jiějie zài yìjiā jiàoyù jījīnhuì gōngzuò.

My older sister works at an education foundation.

你知道怎么向基金会申请帮助吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zěnme xiàng jījīnhuì shēnqǐng bāngzhù ma?

Do you know how to apply to the foundation for help?

公司每个月都帮员工交医保。

Gōngsī měige yuè dōu bāng yuángōng jiāo yībǎo.

The company pays medical insurance for its employees every month.

办完医保卡，看病就方便多了。

Bàn wán yībǎo kǎ, kànbìng jiù fāngbiàn duō le.

Once you get your medical insurance card, seeing a doctor is much easier.

她拒绝了我的资助。

Tā jùjuéle wǒ de zīzhù.

She turned down the subsidy that I offered.

有位老板资助他上大学。

Yǒu wèi lǎobǎn zīzhù tā shàng dàxué.

A boss helped pay for him to go to university.

他来自普通的工人阶层。

Tā láizì pǔtōng de gōngrén jiēcéng.

He comes from an ordinary working-class background.

中产阶层的压力越来越大。

Zhōngchǎn jiēcéng de yālì yuèláiyuè dà.

The middle class is under more and more pressure.

我不是乞丐。

Wǒ bú shì qǐgài.

I'm not a beggar.

这名乞丐在收集干面包。

Zhè míng qǐgài zài shōují gàn miànbāo.

The beggar is collecting stale bread.

你知道这项补助怎么申请吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè xiàng bǔzhù zěnme shēnqǐng ma?

Do you know how to apply for this subsidy?

学校给了我们一笔生活补助。

Xuéxiào gěi le wǒmen yì bǐ shēnghuó bǔzhù.

The school gave us a living subsidy.

你愿意捐献一些钱吗？

Nǐ yuànyì juānxiàn yìxiē qián ma?

Would you be willing to donate some money?

你愿意在去世以后捐献器官吗？

Nǐ yuànyì zài qùshì yǐhòu juānxiàn qìguān ma?

Would you be willing to donate your organs after you die?

失业后，他靠朋友接济过日子。

Shīyè hòu, tā kào péngyou jiējì guòrìzi.

After losing his job, he got by on help from his friends.

她没有工作，只能靠哥哥接济。

Tā méiyǒu gōngzuò, zhǐnéng kào gēge jiējì.

She has no job and can only rely on her brother's support.

他没有钱，只好在街上乞讨。

Tā méiyǒu qián, zhǐhǎo zài jiēshang qǐtǎo.

He had no money, so he had to beg on the street.

地铁口有一位老人在向路人乞讨。

Dìtiě kǒu yǒu yí wèi lǎorén zài xiàng lù rén qǐtǎo.

An old man is begging from passersby at the subway entrance.

做义工让我学到很多。

Zuò yìgōng ràng wǒ xuédào hěn duō.

Doing volunteer work has taught me a lot.

她退休后一直做义工。

Tā tuìxiū hòu yìzhí zuò yìgōng.

Since retiring, she has been doing volunteer work.

我姐姐想当社会工作者。

Wǒ jiějie xiǎng dāng shèhuìgōngzuòzhě.

My older sister wants to become a social worker.

社会工作者常去看望老人。

Shèhuìgōngzuòzhě cháng qù kànwàng lǎorén.

The social worker often visits elderly people.